This week, you'll be revising, editing, and proofreading your argument evaluation to submit the final draft.

Revising involves focusing on your paper's development and organization. Revision is essential and requires time and reflection. It consists of thinking critically about your arguments: how are they structured, how do you account for your readers' needs, and what support or research do you include to illustrate those arguments? It's important, then, to write your papers well before the due date--so that you have time to focus on your text's development and organization.
Editing involves reading your paper at the sentence-to-sentence level, focusing on the style, grammar, and mechanics. Students typically focus on editing to the detriment of their paper's overall success because, while an essay may have grammatically correct sentences, it's not useful if the arguments and research aren't convincing.
Proofreading involves reading your paper for typographical errors, e.g., extra spaces, periods, missing words.

Some strategies to help revise, edit, and proofread your papers include:

Start early. It's challenging to get perspective if you're hurrying to finish writing your paper, much less trying to edit and proofread it.
Step away from the paper. Write the complete draft and walk away from the essay for a couple of days. Clearing your head and revising the paper with fresh eyes helps you to spot weaker sections and sentences.
Utilize online and textual resources, like the Purdue Online Writing Lab, Colorado State University Writing Studio, your textbook, spell check/grammar check, and Grammarly. Grammarly has a free and subscription service that can help you identify errors and give you suggestions or tips to improve your writing.
Get outside feedback. Visit your on-campus and online Writing Center or ask a friend or your parents to read your paper and offer suggestions.

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For this week, then, you will:

Explore/Learn
- Read Chapter 14, "Revising and Editing," from Joining the Conversation.
- Review Writing Toolkit: Formatting the Works Cited Page.
- Review Writing Toolkit: Formatting Your Paper For Submission.
- Review Writing Toolkit: Headings Writing Toolkit: Titles.
- Review Wk 15: WA 3, Evaluation Criteria.
Collaborate/Connect
- Complete Wk 15: Reading Quiz (JtC, Chpt 14).
- Complete 2 Peer Reviews: Wk 14: WA 3, Rough Draft (Conclusion).
- Complete Wk 15: Discussion (Progress Report).
Apply/Experiment
- Complete WA 3, Final Draft.